Sunday, December 19, 2010
Christmas celebrations (part 1)
A man dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, and a child touch an Evenki reindeer at the Christmas food fair in central Krasnoyarsk, December 18, 2010. Peasants, farmers, fishermen, hunters from all over Krasnoyarsk brought their products and goods to sell at the city's Christmas fair.
People shop for Christmas hams at a shop in the Quiapo district of Manila December 18, 2010. Hams are a traditional Christmas treat in the Philippines, Asia's only Roman Catholic nation. The Philippines Christmas season runs from December until the second week of January.
A man makes his way home with his shopping through heavy snow in the village of Cushendall the Glens of Antrim December 18, 2010. Fresh snow brought much of Britain to a standstill on Saturday, on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for shopping and travel in the run-up to Christmas.
Visitors ride a sledge pulled by Evenki reindeers at the Christmas food fair in central Krasnoyarsk, December 18, 2010. Peasants, farmers, fishermen, hunters from all over Krasnoyarsk brought their products and goods to sell at the city's Christmas fair.
A worker tries to get out from a Christmas tree that was erected in Sidon, southern Lebanon, December 18, 2010.
Swans swim in Saint James' Park's lake in central London on December 18, 2010. Britain was hit on December 18 by more blizzards that shut down one major airport and forced airlines to scrap flights on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for travellers before Christmas. London Gatwick, Europe's eighth-busiest passenger airport, shut its runway until at least 1500 GMT, warning that 'further significant snowfall' was expected.
Shoppers walk in the main shopping street of Via Condotti in central Rome on December 18, 2010 at the height of the Christmas shopping season.
A young girl touches a snowman in Green Park, in central London December 18, 2010. Fresh snow brought much of Britain to a standstill on Saturday, on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for shopping and travel in the run-up to Christmas.
A young girl throws a snowball while posing for a photograph opposite the Houses of Parliament, in central London December 18, 2010. Fresh snow brought much of Britain to a standstill on Saturday, on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for shopping and travel in the run-up to Christmas.
A woman looks at Christmas tree ornaments during the Christmas market in Munich December 18, 2010. Every year, Germany's traditional markets draw millions of visitors, both local and foreign, and run until December 24 at 12 noon.
People look at Christmas decoration at the Christmas market in Munich December 18, 2010. Every year, Germany's traditional markets draw millions of visitors, both local and foreign, and run until December 24 at 12 noon. The signs read "nice mess".
A Christmas tree stands by mediterranean pine trees in central Rome's Piazza Venezia on December 18, 2010.
Children are reflected in a shop window adorned with Christmas decorations near the Christmas market in downtown Munich December 18, 2010. Every year, Germany's traditional markets draw millions of visitors, both local and foreign, and run until December 24 at 12 noon.
source: Daylife
photo: AP photo, Gettyimages, Reuters
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